Patrick O\'Brian \'s Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written.
This is the twentieth book in the series..
To commemorate the 40th anniversary of their beginning, with Master and Commander, these evocative stories are being re-issued in paperback with smart new livery.
Patrick O\'Brian \'s Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written